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\BibleBook{2 Corinthians}

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\BibleTitleTwo{This book is one of the letters that the Apostle Paul wrote to the Christians at Corinth. We call this book }
\BibleMainTitle{2 Corinthians }

\BibleSectionHeading{2 Corinthians 1:1-2 }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{2 Corinthians 1:1-2 }

\BibleSectionHeading{Paul and Timothy greet the Christians who are in Corinth. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul and Timothy greet the Christians who are in Corinth. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{The way you now live proves that we teach the truth about Jesus Christ. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The way you now live proves that we teach the truth about Jesus Christ. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{We are servants of Jesus. It is Jesus who has shown us how great God is. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{We are servants of Jesus. It is Jesus who has shown us how great God is. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{God will give all of us new heavenly bodies, and he will reward us according to what we did while we were living in our earthly bodies. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{God will give all of us new heavenly bodies, and he will reward us according to what we did while we were living in our earthly bodies. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{The believers in Macedonia have already collected the money that they are going to send to the believers in Jerusalem. You should also finish collecting the money that you are preparing to send, and have it ready to send to Jerusalem soon. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The believers in Macedonia have already collected the money that they are going to send to the believers in Jerusalem. You should also finish collecting the money that you are preparing to send, and have it ready to send to Jerusalem soon. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{You and I will be ashamed if your gift is not ready when I arrive. }

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\BibleSectionHeading{I Paul say to you, “Do not listen to those who say that I am afraid to rebuke you when I am with you and that I behave like people do who are not believers.” }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{I Paul say to you, “Do not listen to those who say that I am afraid to rebuke you when I am with you and that I behave like people do who are not believers.” }
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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" teach|strong="H3925" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" false|strong="G1722" must|strong="G2192" come|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" realize|strong="H3045" that|strong="G3588" I|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" belong|strong="H1961" to|strong="G2532" Christ and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2192" given|strong="H5414" me|strong="G2192" authority|strong="H3027" over|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210". I|strong="G2532" worry|strong="H2347" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" deceive|strong="H5377" you|strong="G5210" and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" stop|strong="H2308" being|strong="G2532" faithful|strong="H0539" to|strong="G2532" Christ alone|strong="H0905". }
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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{You|strong="G3739" seem|strong="H5869" to|strong="G2532" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" boast|strong="H1984", so|strong="G3767" I|strong="G3739" too|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" boast|strong="H1984". I|strong="G3739" will|strong="G1510" boast|strong="H1984" about|strong="G5613" being|strong="G1510" a|strong="G5613" Jew|strong="H3064" (as|strong="G5613" those|strong="G3588" others|strong="G3588" do|strong="G2532"), and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G3739" will|strong="G1510" boast|strong="H1984" about|strong="G5613" having|strong="G2532" suffered|strong="H5414" greatly|strong="G3173" for|strong="G2532" Christ|strong="G5613", and|strong="G2532" about|strong="G5613" an|strong="G2532" extraordinary|strong="G3756" vision|strong="H2377" that|strong="G3739" God|strong="G2532" gave|strong="G2532" me|strong="G3756". Although|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2532" caused|strong="H5414" me|strong="G3756" to|strong="G2532" suffer|strong="G2532" an|strong="G2532" affliction|strong="H6040", he|strong="G2532" promised|strong="H1696" that|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" help|strong="H5826" me|strong="G3756" and|strong="G2532" strengthen|strong="H2388" me|strong="G3756". }
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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{When|strong="G3752" I|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" with|strong="G1722" you|strong="G3752", I|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="G2532" showed|strong="H7200" you|strong="G3752" that|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G1510" truly|strong="G1722" Christ’s|strong="G5547" representative|strong="H5012". But|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" still|strong="H5750" will|strong="G1510" not|strong="G1510" take|strong="G2106" pay|strong="H7999" from|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3752" when|strong="G3752" I|strong="G2532" come|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" visit|strong="H6485" you|strong="G3752" again|strong="G2532". And|strong="G2532" those|strong="G1722" people|strong="G1510" are|strong="G1510" wrong|strong="H7451" who|strong="G2532" say|strong="G2532" that|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" tricked|strong="H5377" you|strong="G3752" by|strong="G1722" sending|strong="H7971" Titus to|strong="G2532" get|strong="G2532" money|strong="H3701" for|strong="G1063" myself|strong="H0589" from|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3752". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{I|strong="G1473" finish|strong="H3615" my|strong="G1325" letter|strong="G1125" with|strong="G1223" some|strong="G3739" advice|strong="H6098". All|strong="G2532" of|strong="G1223" us|strong="G1325" here|strong="G3918" send|strong="H7971" you|strong="G3739" our|strong="G2532" greetings, and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" pray|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" God|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" bless|strong="H1288" you|strong="G3739". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{I|strong="G1473" finish|strong="H3615" my|strong="G1325" letter|strong="G1125" with|strong="G1223" some|strong="G3739" advice|strong="H6098". All|strong="G2532" of|strong="G1223" us|strong="G1325" here|strong="G3918" send|strong="H7971" you|strong="G3739" our|strong="G2532" greetings, and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" pray|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" God|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" bless|strong="H1288" you|strong="G3739". }
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